2021 NBA Playoffs

[satyanash 14529]

Paul George is having a phenomenal game. 10/15 from the field for 26 pts/10reb midway through the 3rd.

[ztejas 43477]

I don't know anything anymore. I'm not even sure the sun is going to rise tomorrow. 

What the fuck is happening? 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[ztejas 43477]

Even without Kawhi this Clippers team is full of salty mfers that you'd groan if you saw them on the opposite team in a pickup game. 

[immortal13 4059]

7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

I think they would have been better off just taking off the rest of the calendar year after the Finals. The season ended in October but the next season opened right before Christmas. So the teams started their activities before that and the preseason. And there should have been no back to backs this season. They needed one year to make up for the Covid shortened season to get back on track. And go back to normal in the 2021-22 season. Lebron does have a point but as stated above, this was agreed upon by the players association and the league. Were they strong armed by the owners? If Lebron was this against it, surely he has the clout to change it, right?

But this is classic Lebron making this about him since he is now out of the playoffs. 

But these injuries do fucking suck. And takes away from the playoffs. If Kawhi is done, Clippers are done with. I am not a Kawhi fan but I love to see the best players on the court when it matters.

There is probably some truth in what he said, but there's honestly no way to know. The vast majority of players did not get hurt. You are spot on that he is bitching to draw attention to himself. He wouldn't be saying this if the Lakers were still in it. Actually he would probably be secretly happy about some of the bigger stars going down, as that would greatly improve his chances at another title. He should just stfu 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Shocked by the Jazz tonight. It's hard to predict shit beyond bet on superstars.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

LeBron always likes to bitch when it benefits him. Yawn.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

 

I think every Atlanta sports fan would give Philly and also their first born to have that falcons game back

[ztejas 43477]

8 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

I think every Atlanta sports fan would give Philly and also their first born to have that falcons game back

Yeah the % comeback coincidence is neat but that's about where the comparison ends. One is the fucking super bowl - the other is to have a better chance at advancing into assured termination in the next round. 

[Reynolds Woodcock 4758]

55 minutes ago, satyanash said:

I mean, who is to blame? It's not like the Bucks game where you can point to Giannis settling for jumpers or Bud running bad offensive sets. There's no clear reason the 76ers lost this game... everything was going well for them, and then suddenly it wasn't. Embiid didn't score a single point in the last 7 minutes of the game and went 0/4, including 0/2 from the FT line.

Definitely has nothing to do with the coach

 

[ztejas 43477]

Does North Loop still have that Defoe gif avatar where he's laughing like a madman? That's what I feel like watching these last 3 playoff games. 

This one^

[immortal13 4059]

Are the Jazz really going to lose to the Clippers without Kawhi? Talk about not taking advantage of catching a break. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by immortal13
full retard

[Machinator 32099]

Despite the similar-looking jerseys, that's the Utah Jazz, not the Suns.

[ztejas 43477]

Nvm - I think he got the teams mixed up 🙂

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43477]

7 minutes ago, immortal13 said:

Are the Jazz really going to lose to the Clippers without Kawhi? Talk about not taking advantage of catching a break. 

Don't get down on yourself. Everyone needs to be in on this NBA playoffs. Learn as you go. It's not like any of us have any fucking idea whats going to happen either. 

[ztejas 43477]

Reggie Jackson putting away the #1 overall seed Utah Jazz on the road in a critical game 5 without Kawhi Leonard.

It's a story as old as time. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Wow Reggie Jackson is clutch. I think that’s twice he’s taken gobert one on one to the rack

[immortal13 4059]

We've got a good one going right now

[ztejas 43477]

When it gets down to 2 teams in the Finals I think Silver should give Curry to one team and LeBron to the other and just see what the fuck happens. I want maximum entertainment. 

[ztejas 43477]

Yoooo what the fuck 

What the fuck is going on?

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas

[immortal13 4059]

I want this Bogdonavic guy on my team

[Machinator 32099]

Clippers are getting that corner 3 on every trip.

[closetohumping 17449]

Playoff P!!

[ztejas 43477]

I can't predict anything at this point other than I feel like this is going to end on some insane broken play buzzer beater or steal or some shit. 

Or not.

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas

[shadow_operative 15932]

huge shot + 1 from PG.

[shadow_operative 15932]

dope shot Donovan. 👌🏼 🙄 

[ztejas 43477]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

dope shot Donovan. 👌🏼 🙄 

It actually wasn't that bad. It took very little time off the clock. 

[Machinator 32099]

Paul George and the Clippers stepped the fuck up today.

[ztejas 43477]

Okay PG was great - but this was not "equally as impressive" as what KD did. Let's take a step back. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

 

Cherokee parks had to have one of them games once

[ztejas 43477]

Morris and Jackson combined for 47 on 31 shots. Terrance Man was great. Just a phenomenal team performance led by PG. 16 boards is huge. But he went quiet for awhile down the stretch and other guys picked up the slack and made plays. 

If I'm Phoenix I'm licking my chops. Both of these squads can be had. 

[CurlyDumps 4476]

Doc. Fucking. Rivers.

LOL

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Defense is overrated or what. Rudy Gobert 3x DPOY. Ben Simmons. Draymond Green. Giannis.

Yawn. Doesn't matter much.

[ztejas 43477]

9 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Defense is overrated or what. Rudy Gobert 3x DPOY. Ben Simmons. Draymond Green. Giannis.

Yawn. Doesn't matter much.

Weren't you trashing Trae Young's defense like 4 hours ago?

Or did that last game break you... it's understandable. I've seen some crazy shit lately.

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43477]

Something I noticed about this Jazz loss - they lack a hold-up guy without Conley. Mitchell is a great slasher and scorer but he's more in that DWade mold where he's always smelling blood and never just handling the ball with his head up looking to orchestrate (although Wade eventually was better at that but not early on).

Even PG did that a little better tonight I thought. Was strong with the ball whether in iso or bringing it up - ate clock and made the defense work. 

The more basketball I watch the more I think this is one of the big things that separates superstars from all-time greats. And I remember when Durant went from being a great scorer that was always all over the court to a guy that could bring the ball up and orchestrate and dictate the flow of a game. 

It is soooo important to be able to do that - especially in the playoffs. What's amazing about Luka and Trae is that they already do this - even though both of them are prone to taking bad shots at times - you can just give them the ball and they can control the flow of a game and make salad out of shit if they have to. 

Mitchell doesn't have that in his bag yet - as great as he is. Not trying to make this about him vs. Trae as Mitchell is better in other areas - but in that specific facet he is lacking and it showed tonight. Conley was that guy for them. It's kind of crazy but his absence is almost as bad as Kawhi's. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas

[Machinator 32099]

7 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Cherokee parks had to have one of them games once

Lots of Bob McAdoo in the Clippers record books.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

8 hours ago, ztejas said:

Weren't you trashing Trae Young's defense like 4 hours ago?

Or did that last game break you... it's understandable. I've seen some crazy shit lately.

Ben Simmons is averaging around $36.5 million a year over the next four years. Woof. Looking like a terrible contract if you're trying to build a champion. You just cannot have a guy that gives you zero on offense in today's NBA. You would need the other four guys on the floor to be peak Golden State. 

Gobert was rendered nearly worthless on defense with the Clippers small ball lineup. They had so many open looks from 3 because Gobert was forced to defend out to the perimeter. 

+/- can be misleading over a one game sample but Lou freaking Williams was a +31 last night. Bucket getter. 

 

[Prepuce of Doom 21080]

SIAP

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

Ben Simmons is a rich man’s Andre Roberson.

[Vic Mackey 47082]

Pathetic showing by Utah. At home and Clippers missing their best player, they not only lose, it was not even a fluke loss. Clippers just beat their ass down as the game went on. Have to give it up to PG for the game he had. And Reggie fucking Jackson.

Not sure what Kawhi's condition is but if it is indeed a torn ACL, I would almost rather Utah win this series to face the Suns. If LAC wins, the Suns run reminds me of the Warriors first title run of 2015. Every single series they faced teams missing key players.

And lmao Sixers. Fucking pathetic showing in the 4th. Did I read right that Joel and Seth were the only guys to make a FG for them in the 2nd half? Wow. Ben Simmons is getting paid a bunch of money to be the way he is. good luck with that contract. 

[Vic Mackey 47082]

Facts

[ztejas 43477]

Yeahhhh I'll be taking BKN +6.0.

C'mon now. 

[ztejas 43477]

I suppose MIL could have a nice rebound but if I'm a Bucks fan I'm worried that KD just broke them last game. Coming back from that is going to be tough. Especially if Harden has a bit more spring tonight. 

[CurlyDumps 4476]

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:

Facts

Is that Rip Torn?

[ztejas 43477]

2 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Not sure what Kawhi's condition is but if it is indeed a torn ACL, I would almost rather Utah win this series to face the Suns. If LAC wins, the Suns run reminds me of the Warriors first title run of 2015. Every single series they faced teams missing key players.

Conley is a key player - like I outlined above - but apparently he would be back for the WCF. 

I don't really care who comes out of the West. CP3 finally making the Finals would be a nice story. I'm kind of meh on this Jazz team. If the Clippers somehow make it then good for them. 

[ztejas 43477]

4 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

You just cannot have a guy that gives you zero on offense in today's NBA.

Totally agree. It's why I think guys like Luka and Trae are such valuable cornerstones. The amount of defenders in NBA history that have ever been able to affect a game as much on defense as those two do on offense is maybe zero players. Especially in today's NBA like you say. 

Giannis is the only first team all defense player from this year that I'd take over Trae - because he's almost a lock for 30 every night - even though his offensive game has holes in it. The guys that I would take over Trae on the 2nd team (Kawhi and Embiid) are both great offensive players. 

[ztejas 43477]

Russillo - "The Sixers are like the worst playoff Paul George but there's five of them"

[d2o 1602]

3 hours ago, ztejas said:

I suppose MIL could have a nice rebound but if I'm a Bucks fan I'm worried that KD just broke them last game. Coming back from that is going to be tough. Especially if Harden has a bit more spring tonight. 

Meh, they just came back from getting beaten by 50 and everyone thinking they were done.   If that didnt break them, this wont

[ztejas 43477]

3 minutes ago, d2o said:

Meh, they just came back from getting beaten by 50 and everyone thinking they were done.   If that didnt break them, this wont

I'd argue those are very different scenarios but I'm not going to spend much time on the intricacies 3 hours before tip. 

It's one thing to play like shit from the jump and know it's over early. You can already start mentally preparing for the next game. It's another thing to play well for most of the game, have one player hand your ass to you in the 4th quarter and then come off the court shell-shocked because you weren't able to do anything about it. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by ztejas